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DigitalOcean, a leading cloud service provider, faces a criminal investigation for allegedly hosting a fraudulent website impersonating CYBERPOL, the International Cyber Policing Federal Agency. The website recomeback.com is accused of unauthorized use of CYBERPOL's name and logo, violating cybercrime laws and trademark protections.
CYBERPOL claims the site infringes intellectual property rights and breaches international conventions like the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime. They have formally requested DigitalOcean to suspend the site. Non-compliance could lead to severe legal and reputational consequences for the company.
This incident raises critical questions about hosting providers' responsibility in preventing cybercrime. Platforms must adopt stringent monitoring and swift action as such cases rise to deter misuse.
DigitalOcean, a leading cloud service provider, faces a criminal investigation for allegedly hosting a fraudulent website impersonating CYBERPOL, the International Cyber Policing Federal Agency. The website recomeback.com is accused of unauthorized use of CYBERPOL's name and logo, violating cybercrime laws and trademark protections.
CYBERPOL claims the site infringes intellectual property rights and breaches international conventions like the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime. They have formally requested DigitalOcean to suspend the site. Non-compliance could lead to severe legal and reputational consequences for the company.
This incident raises critical questions about hosting providers' responsibility in preventing cybercrime. Platforms must adopt stringent monitoring and swift action as such cases rise to deter misuse.
